- yas tu nārāyaṇaṁ devaṁ
- brahma-rudrādi-daivataiḥ
- samatvenaiva vīkṣeta
- sa pāṣaṇḍī bhaved dhruvam
Anyone, what to speak of with ordinary person, even personalities, big, big personalities like Lord Brahmā and Lord Śiva, if one equalize Nārāyaṇa, then he is called a pāṣaṇḍī (translation). Unfortunately, at the present moment a poor man has been equalized with Nārāyaṇa as daridra-nārāyaṇa (translation). So why one should say daridra-nārāyaṇa? What is the reason? Nārāyaṇa is Lakṣmī-pati, the husband of the goddess of fortune. How He can become daridra-nārāyaṇa? And where is this word in the śāstra, "daridra-nārāyaṇa"? (translation). So in this way, people are being misled (translation).
So we have to save ourself from this misconception of life. Then we can make progress in the matter of understanding what is God (translation). Therefore we are presenting Bhagavad-gītā as it is, without any deviation, and people are appreciating (translation). Our this Bhagavad-gītā As It Is is being accepted by big, big scholars and professors. We have got innumerable certificates, or their opinions, and it is being well received. And from monetary point of view also, you'll be surprised that we are selling millions of copies of Bhagavad-gītā As It Is (translation).
So we have come to your city to say something about Bhagavad-gītā As It Is. If respectable persons of this city will come and attend this meeting, I shall try to explain more and more so long I am present here (translation). Now, if you have got any question on the subject matter I have spoken, you can make. I shall try to answer (translation). (pause)